Report says Manchester City found guilty of 114 Premier League charges
The Athletic has reported that an independent hearing found Manchester City guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League financial-regulation charges. No sanction has been decided, and the club is expected to appeal. City has consistently denied the allegations, according to the supplied report.
Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 Premier League charges brought against the club, The Athletic reported, according to Channels Television. The case concerns alleged breaches of financial regulations between 2009 and 2018. The charges, issued by the Premier League in 2023 after an investigation, include allegations that City failed to provide accurate financial information and details of payments to players and coaches.
The club has denied the allegations. No punishment has yet been decided. The report says City are expected to appeal the outcome of an independent hearing that began more than two years ago.
Possible sanctions discussed in the supplied material include a substantial points deduction and expulsion from the Premier League, although no measure has been announced. The report says a serious penalty could also create uncertainty for the club’s players and prompt other clubs to seek title-related claims or compensation. The allegations include alleged breaches of financial-sustainability rules.
They were brought during a period in which City became a major force in English football, winning eight Premier League titles, four FA Cups, seven League Cups and one Champions League over the past 15 years. The report says leaked documents published by Der Spiegel in 2018 formed part of the background to the suspicions, including claims about sponsorship revenue and payments to former manager Roberto Mancini.
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